Janice Kathryn Taylor, 75, departed this life on July 25, 2021, at Midlothian Healthcare Center after a long struggle against the effects of two severe strokes, Born in Dallas on June 16, 1946, Jan had lived in the Dallas area most of her life.
After graduating from DeSoto High School, she began work at Southwestern Bell in Dallas. She married Richard Bucher of Arlington, and they had three children.
She became a stay-at-home mom for a while and was also a charming and efficient waitress, a talent she put to good use during the many years she worked two jobs to provide for her family.
Her lively personality brightened many people’s dining experience. Jan’s main career for 33 years was in manufacturing and calibrating research-grade rain